2 Killed After Vehicle Strikes 8 in New Orleans; Suspect Named

32-year-old Tashonty Toney, the son of a New Orleans police officer, has been named the suspect in the case. His bond has been set at $510,000.00.

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Two people are dead after a motorist struck them and several others blocks from the Endymion parade route Saturday Evening.

According to a report by WDSU, the New Orleans Police Department said that the fatal crash was reported around 9 p.m. in the 3200 block of Esplanade Avenue in Bayou St. John.

New Orleans police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said that five victims were taken to a hospital in New Orleans, three of which were noted to be in critical condition. Two were pronounced dead at the scene by medical staff.